"It's too difficult to get down the mountain. I guess we'll have to wait for rescue. Qiao He, what's in those big bags you're carrying?" Li Ming kept glancing in that direction.
Qiao He now understood what Li Ming was up to; he had his eye on her supplies.
That's really laughable.
As soon as Li Ming said this, he immediately attracted a lot of unfriendly glances. It seemed that the people around him were already eager to try it out and were making plans in their minds...
Just then, Bo Shiwu stood in front of Qiao He with a stern expression and said coldly, "Why should we tell you what's in here?"
Qiao He pouted: "Exactly, you're nobody to me, why would I tell you?!"
Li Ming wasn't embarrassed by the retort. He brazenly continued, "It's just that you guys are so well-prepared; you don't look like you're fleeing at all..."
"Qiao He, do you know how long we've been starving here? We haven't had a drop of water for two days! We can't hold on much longer!" Li Ming said in despair, and knelt down before Qiao He.
"Qiao He, please, for the sake of our past as neighbors, give me a bite to eat! Otherwise, I'll really starve to death here... And look at those old people and pregnant women over there, they're almost starving... Can't you be kind and share a little bit of food with us? Just one bite! It could last us all day..."
Li Ming's words sounded like he was helping others, but he was clearly only after Qiao He's supplies.
Li Ming knew he couldn't beat Bo Shiwu. If it were just Qiao He alone, he might have a chance of winning, since Lin Qiao and those kittens were nothing to fear.
But there was a thin fog sometimes...
He didn't dare rush over and snatch it by force.
The people around probably thought the same way, so they didn't do it openly, but just secretly planned it in their hearts.
Therefore, Li Ming had to resort to another method to force Qiao He to obediently hand over the food.
"Yes, little girl, since you're so kind, please give us some food. There aren't many of us, so please give us some..."
"Once we get down the mountain, we'll immediately go find food and supplies. Whatever you want, little sister, we'll find it for you!"
"Miss Qiao, please... I'm pregnant, could you please give me something to eat? I haven't eaten for three days, waaaaah... If this continues, my baby will die...!"
"Young lady, please save my mother! She's over seventy years old. If I hadn't carried her up the mountain, she would definitely have drowned at home by now."
"Please, for the sake of my mother's old age, give us some food! Anything is fine as long as it's edible..."
"..."
Countless words reached Qiao He's ears, and many people knelt down in front of her, begging for food and supplies.
Qiao He picked at her ear and said coldly, "I'm really sorry, but I don't have that much of a moral compass."
"You've come to the wrong person to ask for help."
"Don't pay any attention to them, let's see how to get down the mountain." After saying that, Qiao He turned around and began to observe the situation without looking back.
Everyone was stunned; they really hadn't expected this.
Qiao He seemed like an upright and kind girl, but I never expected her to be so cold, selfish and ruthless!
"How...how could you do this?! There's so much food, yet you won't even share a bite with me?!"
"Just one bite... My child is waiting, sob sob... Sister, please, you can't be so selfish!"
"My God, there are still people like this these days? I really misjudged them!"
"That's outrageous! Can't you share some with us?! We're not going to eat all your food! The country's aid will be here soon, and if we help each other, we'll get through this quickly!"
"Yeah, what's wrong with you?! If my mom starves to death, it'll all be your fault!"
"Waaaaah... My baby, the baby in my belly..."
"If my wife and children die, it's all your fault! You're so heartless, how could someone like you exist?!"
"What a disgrace to society... She seemed like such a nice young girl, I never imagined she would turn out to be this kind of person..."
Qiao He completely ignored their words; she had heard these kinds of things far too often in her past life.
After all, she was indeed morally blackmailed once before, and she learned her lesson after suffering the consequences.
No matter who she meets, if they try to use morality to blackmail her into giving her food, no matter how miserable or pitiful they are, Qiao He will not share a bite of food or drink with them.
Doing nothing, not trying to save yourself, just waiting for others to give you food and drink.
Do you think this apocalyptic world is still the peaceful world we knew before?
Do you really think you can beg for food by simply pleading with others, kowtowing a few times on the ground, and acting pitiful?
That's ridiculous.
Qiao He didn't even want to waste her breath arguing with them; all she wanted to do was figure out how to get down the mountain.
Unexpectedly, he wasn't angry, but Bo Shiwu was. He stared coldly at everyone, "If you dare to say another bad word about Qiao He, I'll kill you all."
The voice was cold, like a chilling wind blowing up from an ice cellar, its coldness biting.
What's even more terrifying is his gaze—a gaze filled with murderous intent.
It was as if they would rush over and kill them at any moment.
Everyone was a coward; after Bo Shiwu said that, they didn't dare to utter a single word, not even a fart.
Then Qiao He's ears were much quieter. The two of them went to the mudslide site and looked down.
The mountain path was practically shattered; occasionally you could see a few stone slabs emerging from the mud, but they were all broken and dilapidated, making it impossible to tell that this place used to be a stone staircase.
Qiao He sighed in frustration: "What should we do? Can we still go down?"
Bo Shiwu glanced down. The initial slope was manageable, and she could go down, but the further down she went, the steeper it became.
Not to mention there was a precedent; that woman thought she could go down, but unexpectedly she stepped into empty air.
This road seems to be very dangerous.
The two then went to see other places, all of which were very steep slopes.
There's no way to get down.
Unless they can fly.
It can only fly...
Qiao He narrowed her eyes slightly. Her special ability could indeed allow her to fly down, all she had to do was draw a paper doll or animal that could fly.
But... her current abilities are only enough for her to go down alone.
Taking care of even one more kitten would be a challenge.
Qiao He sighed, "We're doomed. Are we just going to wait for rescue?"
Bo Shiwu fell silent; they truly had no way to go down.
But it's unclear when rescue will arrive.
The whole world is currently mired in floods and typhoons, and the probability of receiving rescue is comparable to winning the lottery with a prize of hundreds of billions.
This is even more difficult.
Just then, Li Ming suddenly screamed in agony!
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